Elk Haven Winery Mentor & Friend 2022, Red Mountainby odedi1 Wine 1 Comment odedi1 3 hours ago Pretty color of ruby with a wide reddish rim.Strong nose of red fruits with chocolate notes.Medium plus in body with medium acidity.Very dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, light wood, peppercorn, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, light earth and black tea.Nice finish with grippy tannins and tangy cherries.This is a very interesting red blend from Red Mountain. Powerful and fruit forward.Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, so be patient.Feels young, especially on the palate and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly.Nicely balanced, and good by itself or with food.A blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Malbec and 20% Syrah.13.1% alcohol by volume.89 points.$59.Write A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
odedi1 3 hours ago Pretty color of ruby with a wide reddish rim.Strong nose of red fruits with chocolate notes.Medium plus in body with medium acidity.Very dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, light wood, peppercorn, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, light earth and black tea.Nice finish with grippy tannins and tangy cherries.This is a very interesting red blend from Red Mountain. Powerful and fruit forward.Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, so be patient.Feels young, especially on the palate and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly.Nicely balanced, and good by itself or with food.A blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Malbec and 20% Syrah.13.1% alcohol by volume.89 points.$59.
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Pretty color of ruby with a wide reddish rim.
Strong nose of red fruits with chocolate notes.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Very dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, light wood, peppercorn, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, light earth and black tea.
Nice finish with grippy tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a very interesting red blend from Red Mountain. Powerful and fruit forward.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, so be patient.
Feels young, especially on the palate and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly.
Nicely balanced, and good by itself or with food.
A blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Malbec and 20% Syrah.
13.1% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$59.